[Sigdl-l] Job Posting: Web Services Librarian, East Carolina University

[Gueguen, Gretchen]

Apologies for cross-postings...

J.Y. Joyner Library, Academic Library Services, East Carolina University
seeks an enthusiastic, energetic and flexible colleague to lead the
development and management of the Library's web presence. 

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Assistant Director for User Services,
the Web Services Librarian will:

* Provide vision and leadership in designing, developing and supporting
the Library's virtual presence, including an increasing number of
web-based services 
* Lead, supervise, and direct the Web Development Team 
* Collaborate effectively with librarians and staff to design and offer
innovative digital library services to our community 
* Coordinate the creation of web resources through effective interface
design,  sound information architecture, usability and accessibility
assessment techniques, and implementation of best practices and
standards 
* Investigate, incorporate and deploy innovative technologies in library
services such as wikis, podcasting, RSS feeds, social networking
technologies and other Library 2.0 concepts

Required Qualifications

* ALA-accredited master's degree or international equivalent in library
or information science 
* Strong leadership skills and ability to lead a web development team 
* Ability to provide leadership in designing, developing, and supporting
the Library's virtual presence through use of best practices, standards,
and emerging technologies 
* Understanding of user-centered design for the development of web
technologies 
* Ability to employ effective web interface design, create sound
information architecture, and perform usability and accessibility
assessments

Preferred Qualifications

* Academic library experience
* Academic background in computer science or related field 
* Familiarity with relevant standards and environments such as WAI,
HTML, CSS, PHP, Coldfusion, Javascript, XML, XSLT, and  SQL 
* Demonstrated skills in project management 
* Supervisory experience 
* Interest in scholarly communication trends

Academic Library Services: Located in Greenville, North Carolina, ECU
enrolls nearly 27,000 students. It is a constituent institution of the
University of North Carolina and offers 106 bachelor's degree programs,
71 master's degree programs, 4 specialist degree programs, a
first-professional degree in Medicine (MD) program and 16 doctoral
programs in our professional colleges and schools.

The campus is located approximately 80 miles east of Raleigh, and 80
miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. Additional information about ECU is
available at http://www.ecu.edu.

ECU is a leader in the state in distance learning initiatives and holds
Doctoral/Research Universities status as defined by The Carnegie
Foundation.

Rank, Salary and Benefits: This is a twelve-month tenure track faculty
position with a comprehensive fringe benefits package. Professional
achievement, service, and research/creative activity are required for
tenure and promotion. Rank and salary will be commensurate with
candidate's experience and professional achievement (minimum salary of
$45,000).

For a complete job announcement and application visit
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/administration/facpos.cfm.  All applicants
must apply online through ECU's employment website at
http://www.jobs.ecu.edu


Gretchen Gueguen
Digital Initiatives Librarian
Joyner Library Digital Collections
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
252.328.4978